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Atlanta Hawks veteran swingman Chandler Parsons is finally active and he could make his Hawks debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Parsons has yet to play this season due to soreness in both of his knees: Lloyd Pierce says Chandler Parsons will be active tonight vs. the Clippers. Says they're still working on […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going to be extremely shorthanded against the Miami Heat on Saturday. Lonzo Ball, Jahlil Okafor, and JJ Redick are all out, while Brandon Ingram is questionable: Shorthanded Pelicans vs. Heat tonight. Per the Pelicans: Lonzo Ball (Right Adductor Strain), Jahlil Okafor (Left Ankle Sprain) and JJ Redick (Left Great Toe […]

The New York Knicks take on the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday at home, and RJ Barrett and Frank Ntilikina are available to play despite dealing with injuries. Barrett has a right quadricep contusion, while Ntilikina is suffering from a sore groin. The Knicks, who are 3-9 on the season, are looking to win their second […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela will miss his second straight game on Saturday when the team takes on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Capela did not travel to Minnesota. He’s still dealing with a concussion: #Rockets Injury/Status Report:Russell Westbrook (OUT–Rest)Danuel House (QUESTIONABLE–Sacral Contusion)Clint Capela (Not With Team –Concussion)Michael Frazier (G League)Eric Gordon (NWT–R Knee Arthroscopy)Gerald Green (NWT–L […]

The San Antonio Spurs will rest point guard Dejounte Murray on Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Spurs played on Friday versus the Orlando Magic, so the team is just being cautious with Murray, who is coming back from a right ACL tear after missing all of last season: Spurs Injury Report: Dejounte Murray (Right […]

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley admits he still gets Memphis Grizzlies notifications on his cell phone. Conley makes his return to Memphis on Friday. The Grizzlies selected Conley with the fourth overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft out of Ohio State University. The veteran guard is Memphis’ all-time leader in games played, assists, […]

Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes has gotten off to a hot start this season. As a result, NBA execs think the Suns big man is going to get paid next summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic: Through 11 games, Baynes is averaging 15.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 46.8 percent 3-point shooting […]

Houston Rockets superstar point guard Russell Westbrook will play on Friday against the Indiana Pacers and rest on Saturday versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Russell Westbrook will sit in tomorrow's game, per Mike D'Antoni. — Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) November 15, 2019 The Rockets are 8-3 on the season. They want to make sure Westbrook is fresh […]

After 44 years, Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell has accepted his Hall of Fame ring. Russell was the first African-American player to be elected into the Hall of Fame back in 1975. However, the former Celtics superstar refused to be the first black player to go into the Hall of Fame for particular reasons. Via […]

One of the reasons Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart is a top defender is because he can guard positions one through four, sometimes even one through five. Smart has already guarded some of the biggest big men in the league this season and came out on top. The heart and soul of the Celtics says […]

The legend of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic just continues to grow. Even though the Mavs lost to the New York Knicks on Thursday, Doncic once again etched his name in NBA history. Doncic recorded 33 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists versus the Knicks. By doing so, the reigning Rookie of the Year became […]

Orlando Magic big man Jonathan Isaac will not play on Friday against the San Antonio Spurs because he has a sprained ankle. Isaac rolled his ankle during the Magic’s City Edition uniform unveiling event Thursday night, per Josh Robbins of The Athletic: Jonathan Isaac will not play tonight against San Antonio because he has a […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic doesn’t think Mavs power forward Kristaps Porzingis deserved to be booed by New York Knicks fans on Thursday. Porzingis was loudly booed by the Knicks crowd in the player introductions and every time he touched the ball. Chants of “KP sucks,” “Go back to Latvia” and “Traitor” were also screamed. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis made his return to Madison Square Garden on Thursday as a member of the Mavs, and New York Knicks fans let him have it all night. Porzingis was loudly booed by the Knicks crowd in the player introductions and every time he touched the ball. Chants of “KP sucks,” “Go […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins won’t play on Friday against the Washington Wizards. Wiggins will be with his family, as his grandmother passed away recently: Andrew Wiggins is out tonight to be with family following the death of his grandmother. The family discovered she passed during his 40-point game against Golden State. @ChristopherHine first […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ championships odds didn’t change after the signing of Carmelo Anthony. Anthony is signing a non-guaranteed deal with Portland. He last appeared in an NBA game in November of 2018. Blazers’ title odds before signing Melo: 50-1 Blazers’ title odds after signing Melo: 50-1 pic.twitter.com/cdT7YObLyb — br_betting (@br_betting) November 15, 2019 Anthony […]

Atlanta Hawks swingman Evan Turner says Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph learned all of his fighting tricks from Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart. Rudolph got into a fight with Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett on Thursday. Rudolph played his college ball at Oklahoma State, the same school Smart went to: Besides kickin him in […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis plans to play against the Sacramento Kings on Friday after missing the previous game. Davis didn’t play against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday due to rib and shoulder pain. The Lakers star says he’s going to play this season if he feels good, and rest when he’s hurt: […]

10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony is officially back in NBA 2K, as you can now play with him on the Portland Trail Blazers. Anthony is signing a non-guaranteed deal with the Blazers. You can now play with Melo on the Blazers 🤯🎮 pic.twitter.com/LQy4hyxG0a — NBA 2K (@NBA2K) November 15, 2019 Anthony played in just 10 games […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine says power forward Lauri Markkanen’s spirit and confidence remains high despite his disappointing start to the season. After losing to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, the Bulls dropped to 4-8 on the season. Markkanen, who was expected to produce at a near-All-Star level this season for Chicago, is really […]

James Wiseman could be forced to sit out the remainder of his freshman season at Memphis due to eligibility issues, but NBA executives don’t believe it will have a significant impact on his draft stock, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Wiseman is widely considered the best big man in the country. He’s long […]

Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is hoping to return to the court on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Turner is recovering from a sprained right ankle he sustained against the Brooklyn Nets at the end of October. Turner is averaging 14.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks for the […]

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon is being monitored by a number of teams with trade interest. However, Orlando has no interest in trading Gordon, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic: Multiple teams are monitoring Magic forward Aaron Gordon with interest should an opportunity present itself, but the Magic have shown no interest in […]

10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony is signing a non-guaranteed deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. According to salary cap guru Albert Nahmad and ESPN front office insider Bobby Marks, here’s how the money works with Anthony’s deal with the Blazers: Anthony will effectively cost the Blazers $51,000 per day. Anthony will earn $14,490 per day while […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar point guard Damian Lillard was notified on the potential of adding Carmelo Anthony on Wednesday and he made it clear that he’s always been supportive of bringing in the future Hall-of-Famer, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Anthony is signing a non-guaranteed deal with the Blazers. Damian Lillard was notified […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are reportedly set to sign free agent Carmelo Anthony, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Many NBA fans had been wondering if Anthony would play in the league again, and it seems that the Blazers are set to add him to the roster. Deal is non-guaranteed, per source. https://t.co/9o6mmiXSNN — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has seen enough of Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James to make bold claims about James’ basketball skills and freakish athleticism. Despite being in year 17 of his career and having so many miles on his body, James is still dominating the game and looks like […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Caris LeVert underwent successful surgery to repair ligaments in his right thumb after sustaining an injury against the Phoenix Suns. A hand specialist who spoke to Brian Lewis of The New York Post claims LeVert will be back on the court for the Nets in five or six weeks. Dr. Kevin […]

When Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, he reportedly wasn’t opposed to playing for the New York Knicks. So, why didn’t Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry make a push to acquire Davis? According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Mills and Perry didn’t trade for Davis because it […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without starting small forward Brandon Ingram on Thursday when they take on the Los Angeles Clippers, who will have All-Star Paul George in the lineup for the first time all season. Ingram is dealing with right knee soreness. This marks the second straight game he’ll miss for the Pelicans. […]

After missing the previous game, Detroit Pistons stars Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose will return to the lineup on Friday against the Charlotte Hornets. Griffin and Rose sat out against the Miami Heat on Tuesday since it was the second night of a back-to-back. Good news for #Pistons:Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose are not listed […]

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Andrew Wiggins appears to be finally turning the corner. Through the Timberwolves’ first 11 games of the season, Wiggins is averaging a career-high 25.9 points per game while shooting an efficient 47.8 percent from the field, 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.6 percent from the free-throw line. Timberwolves assistant […]

The New York Knicks traded big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 31, 2019. Since then, every team in the NBA has won at least 10 games except for one: the Knicks. Since the Kristaps Porzingis trade on January 31, 2019, every team in the NBA has won at least 10 games […]

10-time All-Star small forward Carmelo Anthony believes he’ll be back in the NBA this season. Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since last November. He told TMZ Sports he and his camp will figure something out. Carmelo Anthony says he’ll be back this season 2000% 👀🔥 (🎥: @TMZ_Sports) pic.twitter.com/Ts3dezijCU — Sharperz (@sharperzus) November 14, […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard is having a career resurgence in his second stint with the franchise. Howard, who is on a non-guaranteed deal with LA, has been very productive off the bench for the Lakers and hasn’t been a distraction on or off the court. Howard, though, does have time to reply to […]

When he requested a trade from the New York Knicks last season, Kristaps Porzingis had no idea the Dallas Mavericks were in the mix to acquire him, as the Mavs weren’t one of his preferred destinations at the time, according to Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report. The Mavs inquired about Porzingis’ availability last January. They […]

When LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in the summer of 2010, the Heat and Cavs franchises were changed forever. The Cavs went from a perennial title contender to one of the worst teams in the NBA, while the Heat went from a middle of the pack team to a legitimate […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown isn’t going to tell Sixers small forward Tobias Harris to stop shooting the ball despite Harris’ putrid shooting woes to begin the season. Harris is shooting just 20.4 percent from beyond the arc on the season. Brown wants Harris to shoot his way out of his offensive slump instead […]

Atlanta Hawks small forward Kevin Huerter has been diagnosed with a left rotator cuff strain with an associated shoulder capsule strain. Huerter will enter a period of rehab and treatment. He will be re-examined in two weeks. Hawks say guard Kevin Huerter has a left rotator cuff strain with an associated shoulder capsule strain. He […]